The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-06-28
LATEST NEWS.
Dates to June Huh, Inclusive, by the
Lady LampsOn.

| A London dispatch of June 10th says
In the Commons this evening Smith
| moved the resolution previously an
nounced requesting that at 10 p. M. on the
18th inst. the Chairman forthwith put the
question on any motion, amendment or
| proposal touching the clause of the crimes
bill then under discussion, then on the
| clause itself, and finally on each remaining
clause He urged that the step was forced
| upon the Government by continued OBJ
! struction 1t was absolutely necessary for
| the dignity and efficiency of the House
that the attempt to prevent the progress of
business be defeated. Four months of SEES
sion were gone, aud practically nothing
| had been done, while the course of legisla-
ton had been stopped. The Government
desired due consideration given to the
rights of the minority, and respect shown
| for the traditions of liberty and freedom
| attached to the institutions of the country
| lderislve ParnellIte laughterl, hut it was
| undoubtedly the duty of the Government.
| in circumstances without parallel in"the
| history of Parliament, to call upon the
House to take measures to prevent the
minority from setting at defiance the con-
trolling power of the majority. 1t was i'm
possible for the Government representing
the majority, to yield to the distractions
of the minority. While sustained by the
majority of the House the Government
must carry on the business of the country.
The debates over the crimes bill have be-
come a travesty, bringing ridicule, dis
grace and contempt on Parliament He
Io1 n TO Co,
eminent in trying to restore order in the
proceedings. [Cheers.l
Gladstone said that longer notice should
have been given of this important motion
The present state of business and the en-
tire paralysis of Parliament caused intense
dissatisfaction throughout the country
but the position had been brought about
by the Government themselves. T"Hear!
Hear!] They had been pursuing a false
futile policy of coercion. without justifica-
ton, they pleaded on former occasions
They disregarded all the usages and tradi-
tons of Parliament. In the conduct OF
measure which they had, under the name
OF the Crimes bill, introduced, measure
directed against combination apart from |
the crime ['hear! hearth, he would sug-
gest to the Government that a rational |
mode to expedite the bill would be to make |!
it temporary, instead of permanent TO |
strike out all provisions touching combina-
tons apart from crime, assuring the Irish |
tenants of the same protection and respect |
IN their land strikes as is given in labor
strikes. Cheers and cries of ''No."1 If |
the Government rejected that remedy and
had no other to propose, the offensive
character of the bill would be retained in
.ull force. He did not wish to create diff
Guilty by offering opposition which he knew
20 be Intellectual. He would therefore con-
'ent himself with protesting against the
course now proposed.
Parnell said he could not understand the
atuity of the Government rushing blind
old along the road which they had already
seen would lead to the greatest disorder in
Ireland. The Government speakers harped
IN the theme of distinction" AS mat
er of fact the Irish members had not
fitted voice against any measure except
he coercion bill, which they were bound to
'esist to the utmost. He concluded by
moving an amendment that the House de-
line to sanction the resolution limiting
he freedom of debate, and assaiIing the
lights of the minority.
HarcOurt warned the Government that
heir proposal might be used by a future
government as a precedent for carving
he Home Rule bill in a fortnight, and that
ther measures might be forced through
n the same way. ;
Goschen, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
aid that Parliament and the country had
lad enough of this unlimited discussion.
{ was necessary now to put an end to 1t.
Several Parnellites continued the dis
ussiOn.
Smith moved the cloture, and it was car
led by 284 to 1877.
Parnell's amendment was rejected by
O1 to 49,
After further discussion Smiths COM
lete motion was carried under the clio
Ire by 245 to 90, amid cheers and coun-
a
Smith then proposed to postpone the Z
lrther discussion of the bill in committee. Il
Healy asked that discussion be pro- a
eeded with on Saturday, but Smith de-
ined. Il
Conybear, supporting Healy, was com P
entlng on the humorous talent of Smith,
hen the latter appealed to the Chair g
The Chair said: Il must say that the s.
hole tone of this debate has been dis
ace to the House." il
Conybear was about to continue. when a
NTH moved the cloture, and it was car 81
ed by 202 to rs. [Cries Of ''Shame!
Oisgracefull" etc. Il
a motion to postpone the discussion in tt
mmittee until Monday was carried by
to 81. Smith then moved to adjourn. Ia
Healy objected. Cheers and a voice, al
lie will have his holiday" greeted the
al application of the cloture, carrying \,
e motion to adjourn by 2O3 to II. -
ST. PETERSBURG, June 10.-Severe shocks p1
have occurred at Vernove tr
Turkistan. The town was almost en-
ely destroyed. One hundred and TWEEN in
five persons were killed and IT'S injured. in
nong the latter is General Article, Gov ei,
Tor of the province of Semiretchinsk W.
e shocks still continue to be felt at in
walls. The inhabitants of the town are n,
tic stricken, and have fed for safety to a.
onion country =.